Made with Xara Web Designer Elephants are one of my favourite subjects to paint.  The challenge of trying to portray the tough wrinkled skin, and the gentle character of the animal is always a joy. The world's largest living land mammals are best known for their huge size, social behaviour,   unique tusks and longevity.  African elephants are listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals. African elephants live wherever they can find enough food and water with minimal disturbance from people. Most of the continent's elephants live on savannas and in dry woodlands. In some regions, they occur in desert areas; in others, they are found in mountains. Young elephants stay with their families for many years. It's not unusual for a herd of elephants to live together all of their lives. Elephants are also capable of making low frequency sounds that are below the human range of hearing, this allows wandering individuals within the herd as well as several different herds to stay in direct contact over distances of many miles. Mother and Child If you are interested in acquiring this painting or would like further information please contact me Link to Us Privacy Photo Gallery Guestbook 11"x7.5” -  28x19cm Acrylic on Canvas All content and artwork copyright to Stephen Gayford and may not be reproduced without permission © 2007 - 2011